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Marblenuts
Joined: 24 Dec 2007 Posts: 52 Location: Washington
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Marblenuts
Joined: 24 Dec 2007 Posts: 52 Location: Washington
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Posted: Sun Dec 30, 2007 9:52 pm Post subject: Seller changed auction format |
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He now keeps the bidders ID private, and does not accept returns for auction sales. _________________ Still on the right side of the grass!!! |
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Ponkochan Site Admin
Joined: 03 Aug 2007 Posts: 2627 Location: Southeast
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Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2008 1:49 am Post subject: |
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I moved this into the main forum because it's a topic that could lend itself to a current discussion. (We can always move it back to the "Pros & Cons" area later. )
Now..............someone sent me a link to a discussion on Lou's board about this one and asked me what I thought. I don't know a whole lot about old clays, Benningtons, etc., but I've never seen nor heard of an "Shielded eagle on a blue bennington" before. However, it was mentioned on Lou's thread that the seller had purchased "blue ceramic glaze" in the past. Sure enough, if you look at their recent purchases, you'll see it. Here's where they bought the glaze. Looks like their $1.90 purchase has given them a good return. They've actually sold 2 of these fake "Shielded Eagles". The first one was on Dec. 18 and it sold for $256. Brad, the one that you're showing is for another one. It's smaller than the first one (that one was over 1") and this one went for $115.
I'm sure that the reason that the bidder's ID is private, is to keep folks like us from contacting the unsuspecting buyers........to keep their gravy train rolling! It's really disgusting though, what some people will do in chasing the almighty dollar.
_________________ Lizzy
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tankgrrl29 Moderator
Joined: 05 Aug 2007 Posts: 2824 Location: In the Study, with Miss Scarlet and the rope
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Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2008 10:16 am Post subject: |
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that's one big smoking gun!
where's the seller from? i wonder if local police would do anything?
edit: d'oh - guess we'd have to know who it is first...maybe we could bid on the next one, some insane amount, then get the contact info...
edit #2: - if you take the auction literally, it does look like a genuine antique bennington with an eagle on it - he just left out the part where he added the eagle recently....so has he truly committed fraud? |
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Marblenuts
Joined: 24 Dec 2007 Posts: 52 Location: Washington
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Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2008 11:18 am Post subject: |
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She is guilty of both fraud and violating the Hobby Act. The part about having had it in her family since 19070 was a nice touch, she could list it in vintage handmades. She has also sold a lot or 2 of fake green bennies.
There was a 6 or 7 page discussion on this at LOM. _________________ Still on the right side of the grass!!! |
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RJ
Joined: 30 Aug 2007 Posts: 39 Location: Southern Colorado
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Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2008 11:56 am Post subject: |
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There was a huge discussion on LOM about this marble when it sold for for around $250. The seller was invited to the board and it got really ugly really fast . I was surprised to see the marble relisted or another marble just like it. Not really sure what to think of this seller. _________________ RJ |
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kris7047th
Joined: 04 Aug 2007 Posts: 777 Location: Monroe,Michigan
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Kraut
Joined: 05 Sep 2007 Posts: 210
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Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2008 4:38 pm Post subject: |
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Ponkochan wrote: |
It's really disgusting though, what some people will do in chasing the almighty dollar.
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I include eBay in that catagory.
Are we allowed to post the seller's name of "questionable" lots? Whenever I am in doubt about a seller I search their eBay name on the marble sights. If it comes up I read what other folks have said about them. This one is youhave2bid2win |
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Ponkochan Site Admin
Joined: 03 Aug 2007 Posts: 2627 Location: Southeast
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Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2008 2:47 am Post subject: |
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Dutch, I think that including the seller's name is a good idea for "Google" search purposes. That's why I included the picture of her "blue glaze" purchase. Long after the auction is gone, it will show up in this thread. _________________ Lizzy
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CATFISH
Joined: 05 Sep 2007 Posts: 488 Location: Montana
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Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2008 3:18 am Post subject: |
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There was a huge blow-out between this seller and members on land of marbles tonight. It got super ugly and way out of hand. |
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